Samsung launches new video-on-demand serviceSamsung Electronics Middle East and North Africa (Mena) is venturing into the world of video-on-demand (VOD) services with the launch of its new 'SmartPack', exclusively for the Arabic content streaming segment. The techno More… |
Samsung launches new video-on-demand serviceSamsung Electronics Middle East and North Africa (Mena) is venturing into the world of video-on-demand (VOD) services with the launch of its new 'SmartPack', exclusively for the Arabic content streaming segment. The techno More… |
Iflix secures new $133m funding led by HearstIflix, a leading subscription video on demand (SVoD) service for emerging markets, has completed a $133-million funding round as it continues to deliver on its vision of bringing the world’s best entertainment to its audiences, the company More… |
Starz Play wins new funding for expansionStarz Play, a top on-demand video streaming service in Mena, has secured new multi-million dollar funding investment led by existing investors including SEQ Capital Partners and new investors including Delta Partners Capital, an emerging market More… |
OSN selects ATEME's solution for VOD serviceATEME, a global leader in advanced video compression solutions for the broadcast industry, today announced that OSN, a leading pay-TV network in the Mena region, has selected ATEME's Titan software transcoding solution to encode premium cont More… |
Filmmakers slowly warm to online distributionA few years ago, a successful run on the festival circuit might have propelled a small independent film into a limited art-house run and then onto the shelves of the local video store, where for the most part, it More… |
Etisalat launches new TV, video serviceEtisalat, UAE’s leading telecom operator, announced today the launch of ‘eLife TV’, an advanced television and video service. Senior executives of the company showcased the next-gen service at a press conference held during Gitex 2011, on More… |
Du, Rotana deal to boost Arabic TV rangeDu, a leading telecom services provider in the UAE, has expanded the Arabic library available on its Video on Demand service, a popular feature among du TV’s customers, by joining hands with entertainment company Rotana. Through this tie-u More… |
MBC re-launches video-on-demand siteMBC Group has re-launched Shahid, the first free video-on-demand website in the region to provide series, programmes, cartoons, documentaries from the content of MBC channels as well as other Arabic TV content. Launched with over 200 title More… |
VOD 'a big hit among Gen Z'Streaming Video on Demand (VOD) is set to be the next most common mode of video consumption for Generation Z (those in the 16 to 24 age group) after broadcast TV in the Middle East region, according to a recent study. The VOD will be popul More… |